Highlights: Gesicki led the Rams to the Shore Conference Class A South, Shore Conference Tournament, NJSIAA South Jersey Tournament and NJSIAA Tournament championships. Gesicki paced the Rams to their second straight state championship. In a 2-1 win over St. Peter's Prep of Jersey City in the state final, Gesicki put home 15 kills and added five blocks and two aces. He was 15-for-37 on kills, including 6-for-12 in the final game. Gesicki pounded home a kill of an assist from junior setter Mike Sprague, giving the Rams the title. Gesicki finished this season with 318 kills, 95 blocks, 93 digs and 32 aces. He paced the Rams in kills, blocks and aces and helped Southern to two straight state championships.

Chris Reed

School: Southern

Year: Senior

Position: Libero

Highlights: Reed was perhaps the scrappiest player in the Shore Conference. Reed finished the season with 254 digs. One of the Rams' three seniors, Reed provided leadership and competitiveness. He understood the game and did a solid job of keeping his teammates together on the back row. Bound for the Stevens Institute of Technology. Reed helped Southern to a 37-2 overall record, including 10-0 in Class A South. He's a key reason the Rams won this year's state title as he notched 16 digs in their 2-1 victory over St. Peter's Prep of Jersey City in the championship match of the NJSIAA Tournament at South Brunswick.

Dan Dobrowolski

School: CBA

Year: Junior

Position: Setter

Highlights: Dobrowolski powered the Colts to a 20-7 overall record and a share of the Shore Conference Class A Norh title (8-2) with the Howell Rebels. He finished the season with 641 assists, 40 kills, 26 blocks, 48 digs and 55 aces. An excellent leader, Dobrowolski was a disciplined player. An excellent blocker and server, he will captain next year's team. He was instrumental in the Colts' regular-season win over Southern earlier this year, mixing up his sets all across the net. The owner of one of the state's most powerful serves, he was adept at the setter dump. The Colts advanced to the semifinals of the NJSIAA Central Jersey Tournament.

Brady Donahue

School: Wall

Year: Sophomore

Position: Outside hitter

Highlights: Donahue powered the Crimson Knights to an 18-3 overall record, including 10-0 in Shore Conference Class A Central. Donahue finished the season with 153 kills, 101 digs and 21 aces. Donahue played on the Warren Sixpak club team and on the beach in Great American Volleyball tournaments throughout the summer. A two-year varsity starter, Donahue's consistent play and ability to rise to the occasion in tight matches earned him trust and respect from his teammates and coaches. Wall won its first outright divisional title in school history. The owners of a 16-match winning streak, the Crimson Knights set a school single-season record for wins.

J.P. Legrottaglie

School: Red Bank Catholic

Year: Senior

Position: Outside hitter

Highlights: The Caseys went 13-9 overall and won the Shore Conference Class A Central non-public division title at 8-2. Legrottaglie finished with 38 aces, 79 digs, two assists, four blocks and 147 kills. Legrottaglie this year set the school's single-season record in aces. He's the school's career leader in kills (407), aces (79) and digs (297). He owns the team record for kills in a match, kills in a season, aces in a match and aces in a season. His ability to generate offense from the back and front rows meant the Caseys were never in a position of lacking a go-to hitter regardless of the quality of their first contact. He will attend Arionza State University.

Jacob Brown

School: Howell

Year: Junior

Position: Outside hitter

Highlights: Brown paced the Rebels to a 14-5 record and a share of the Shore Conference Class A Central title with CBA at 8-2. Brown finished with 208 kills (a school single-season record), 14 blocks, eight assists, 73 digs and 26 aces. Brown was a very balanced attacker. He would strategically place the ball where there were no defenders when attempting a kill. A very good passer and a very strong and consistent server, Brown used his guile to change up his serves to keep the other team off-balance. Brown paced the Rebels to 13 straight victories — the longest winning streak in team history.

Justin Sandy

School: St. John Vianney

Year: Senior

Position: Outside hitter

Highlights: Sandy was a top all-around player as he notched 133 kills and 87 digs for the Lancers. He owns the Lancers' career kills record (297). In his three years as a varsity starter, Sandy notched 187 digs, 58 blocks and 29 aces. The Lancers went 13-6 overall, including 7-3 in Shore Conference Class A North. They went 13-4 against Shore Conference opponents. Sandy put 16 kills, five digs and two aces into the book as the Lancers fell to six-time champion Southern Regional 2-1 in the Shore Conference Tournament semifinals. Sandy has a great passion for the sport as he plays doubles on the beach, teaches young players the basics and watches films of old matches. Sandy will play for Rutgers University-Newark.

Brian Kelly

School: CBA

Year: Senior

Position: Libero

Highlights: Kelly helped the Colts win the Shore Conference Class A North title with 456 digs (a school single-season record), 22 assists, 22 aces and one kill. Bound for Boston College, where he will play club ball, Kelly was the Colts' quickest player. An intelligent player, Kelly placed himself where he felt the hitters would place the ball. He was adept at reading blocks and was adept at telling junior setter Dan Dobrowolski where to send the ball. One of the Colts' best servers, Kelly was adept at getting opponents out of system. Kelly, Charles Johnson and Sal Bivona captained the Colts. CBA advanced to the semifinals of the NJSIAA Central Jersey Tournament.